Jaysen Use instead the SLMODEMD_gcc4.3_alsa1.0.17.tar.gz for possibly better matching, which is recommended in my scanModem update of last night. MarvS On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 9:40 AM, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Jaysen, > > scanModem recommends SLMODEMD package: > > Pending fixes to gcc-4.3, temporarily use instead of SLMODEMD.gcc4.3.tar.gz, use > SLMODEMD_gcc4.2_alsa1.0.17.tar.gz > > An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: snd-hda-intel > provides Low Level support enabling contact with the modem hardware. > For all BUT Conexant chip soft modems (using hsfmodem software) > complementary High Level support is through a Smartlink utility: slmodemd > > Download from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ > the package SLMODEMD_gcc4.2_alsa1.0.17.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack under Linux with: > $ tar zxf SLMODEMD_gcc4.2_alsa1.0.17.tar.gz > and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with command: > sudo slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa hw:0,6 > reporting dynamic creation of ports: > /dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/N , with N some number > Read DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance. > > Regards, > > Antonio > > > --- On Sun, 3/1/09, Jaysen Johnson <jaysen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> From: Jaysen Johnson <jaysen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: Need help with modem on a Compal FL92 Laptop running Ubuntu 8.10 >> To: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Date: Sunday, March 1, 2009, 2:48 AM >> Hello, >> >> I am trying to get my modem working under Ubuntu 8.10 but >> am having problems. I am new at this so if someone has an >> idea on how to get this working. I'd appreciate it. >> I've run ScanModem and I am attaching my ModemData.txt >> file for you to review. >> >> Any help would be appreciated. If you need more >> information about my system, please let me know and I will >> get it for you. >> >> Thank You, >> >> >> Jaysen Johnson >> Only plain text email is forwarded by the >> Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List Server, >> as HTML can contain viruses. Use as the email Subject >> Line: >> YourName, YourCountry kernel 2.6.27-11-generic >> With this Subject Line cogent experts will be alerted, and >> useful case names left in the Archive. >> YourCountry will enable Country specific guidance. Linux >> experts in YourCountry >> can be found through: >> http://www.linux.org/groups/index.html. >> They will know your Country's modem code, which may be >> essential for dialup service. >> Responses from Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx are sometimes blocked >> by an Internet Provider mail filters. >> So in a day, also check the Archived responses at >> http://www.linmodems.org >> -------------------------- System information >> ---------------------------- >> CPU=x86_64, >> Linux version 2.6.27-11-generic (buildd@crested) (gcc >> version 4.3.2 (Ubuntu 4.3.2-1ubuntu11) ) #1 SMP Thu Jan 29 >> 19:28:32 UTC 2009 >> scanModem update of: 2009_02_21 >> >> >> Some modem drivers can only be used in 32 bit modem on >> x86_64 systems, >> while some others are competent on x86_64 Systems. Cases >> are: >> 1) >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg03119.html >> >> for the snd-hda-intel audio+modem driver. Also applicable >> to AC97 modem controllers. >> In both cases, 32 bit libraries must be installed to >> support the slmodemd helper having a precompiled 32 bit >> component. >> 2) For USB modems using the slusb.ko driver. 32 bit >> libraries must be installed to support the slmodemd helper >> having a precompiled 32 bit component >> 3) The hsfmodem and hcfpcimodem drivers for Conexant >> chipsest modes are x86_64 competent. >> >> There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* >> files >> Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are: >> snd_hda_intel >> >> Attached USB devices are: >> ID 04f2:b018 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Video Device >> ID 0a5c:2101 Broadcom Corp. A-Link BlueUsbA2 Bluetooth >> If a cellphone is not detected, see >> http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-878554.html >> >> If a USB modem or cellphone is attached and was not >> detected, please >> provide available information in your request to >> discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> For candidate card in slot 00:1b.0, firmware information >> and bootup diagnostics are: >> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name >> ---------- --------- --------- -------------- >> 00:1b.0 8086:284b 14c0:0025 Audio device: Intel >> Corporation 82801H >> >> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: >> 20: 131431 122966 IO-APIC-fasteoi HDA Intel >> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ---- >> [ 0.608460] PCI: 0000:00:1b.0 reg 10 64bit mmio: >> [f8400000, f8403fff] >> [ 0.608515] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# supported from D0 >> D3hot D3cold >> [ 0.608519] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# disabled >> [ 13.558172] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI >> 20 (level, low) -> IRQ 20 >> [ 13.558207] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency >> timer to 64 >> >> The PCI slot 00:1b.0 of the modem card may be disabled >> early in >> a bootup process, but then enabled later. If modem >> drivers load >> but the modem is not responsive, read DOCs/Bootup.txt >> about possible fixes. >> Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to >> discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> if help is needed. >> >> >> >> ===== Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) diagnostics >> ===== >> The ALSA packages provide audio support and also drivers >> for some modems. >> ALSA diagnostics are written during bootup to /proc/asound/ >> folders. >> >> The ALSA verion is 1.0.17 >> The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: >> card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 6: Si3054 Modem [Si3054 >> Modem] >> >> The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: >> ----------------------- >> 00-06: Si3054 Modem : Si3054 Modem : playback 1 : capture 1 >> 00-00: ALC268 Analog : ALC268 Analog : playback 1 : capture >> 1 >> >> about /proc/asound/cards: >> ------------------------ >> 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel >> HDA Intel at 0xf8400000 irq 20 >> >> PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card >> The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at: >> >> /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko >> /lib/modules/2.6.27-11-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko >> The modem codec file for the HDA card is: >> /proc/asound/card0/codec#1 >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> Codec: Motorola Si3054 >> Address: 1 >> Vendor Id: 0x10573055 >> Subsystem Id: 0x10573055 >> Revision Id: 0x100700 >> Modem Function Group: 0x1 >> >> The audio card hosts a softmodem chip: 0x10573055 >> >> The softmodem chip 0x10573055 is in principle supported by >> the COMM support of slmodemd >> and the joint snd-hda-intel audio+modem driver, begun with >> ALSA version 1.0.13. >> For HDA cards with ALC883 chips, an upgrade to ALSA verions >> 1.0.15 way be necessary. Instructions for Upgrading >> snd-hda-intel and its dependent driver set are at: >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg00838.html >> >> If not a Conexant modem, the driver snd-hda-intel with its >> dependent drivers: >> snd_hda_intel 492336 3 >> snd_pcm 99208 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss >> snd 79432 15 >> snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device >> snd_page_alloc 17680 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm >> ---------- >> provide audio + modem support with the modem chip residing >> on the subsystem. >> Any particular card can host any one of several soft modem >> chips. >> >> === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing >> cogent software. === >> >> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:1b.0: >> Modem chipset detected on >> NAME="Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H " >> CLASS=0403 >> PCIDEV=8086:284b >> SUBSYS=14c0:0025 >> IRQ=20 >> HDA=8086:284b >> SOFT=8086:284b.HDA >> CHIP=0x10573055 >> IDENT=slmodemd >> SLMODEMD_DEVICE=hw:0,6 >> Driver=snd-hda-intel >> >> For candidate modem in: 00:1b.0 >> 0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H >> Primary device ID: 8086:284b >> Subsystem PCI_id 14c0:0025 >> Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: 0x10573055 >> from Archives: >> The HDA card softmodem chip is >> 0x10573055 >> >> >> Support type needed or chipset: slmodemd supporting the >> snd-hda-intel audio+modem driver >> >> >> Pending fixes to gcc-4.3, temporarily use instead of >> SLMODEMD.gcc4.3.tar.gz, use >> SLMODEMD_gcc4.2_alsa1.0.17.tar.gz >> >> An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: >> snd-hda-intel >> provides Low Level support enabling contact with the modem >> hardware. >> For all BUT Conexant chip soft modems (using hsfmodem >> software) >> complementary High Level support is through a Smartlink >> utility: slmodemd >> >> Download from >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ >> the package SLMODEMD_gcc4.2_alsa1.0.17.tar.gz having a >> compiled slmodemd. Unpack under Linux with: >> $ tar zxf SLMODEMD_gcc4.2_alsa1.0.17.tar.gz >> and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is >> setup with command: >> sudo slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa hw:0,6 >> reporting dynamic creation of ports: >> /dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/N , with N some number >> Read DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for >> follow through guidance. >> >> ----------------end Softmodem section -------------- >> >> Writing DOCs/Intel.txt >> Writing DOCs/Smartlink.txt >> ============ end Smartlink section ===================== >> >> Completed candidate modem analyses. >> >> The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev >> >> Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: >> 4.3.2 >> and the compiler used in kernel assembly: >> 4.3.2 >> >> >> >> Minimal compiling resources appear complete: >> make utility - /usr/bin/make >> Compiler version 4.3 >> linuc_headers base folder >> /lib/modules/2.6.27-11-generic/build >> >> However some compilations and executable functions may >> need additional files, >> in the FileNames.h (so called kernel "h"eaders) >> collection installed in /usr/include/ . >> For martian_modem, additional required packages are >> needed. The also required headers of package libc6 are >> commonly installed by default. >> Compiling hsfmodem drivers does require linux-libc-dev and >> libc6-dev packages, for kernels 2.6.24 and later versions. >> In not included on your install CD, search for them at >> http://packages.ubuntu.com >> or comparable Repository for other Linux distros. >> When compiling ALSA drivers, the utility "patch" >> will also be needed. >> >> >> >> >> If a driver compilation fails, with message including some >> lack of some FileName.h (stdio.h for example), then >> Some additional kernel-header files need installation to >> /usr/include. The minimal additional packages are libc6-dev >> and any of its dependents, under Ubuntu linux-libc-dev >> >> If an alternate ethernet connection is available, >> $ apt-get update >> $ apt-get -s install linux-kernel-devel >> will install needed packages. >> For Debian/Ubuntu related distributions, run the following >> command to display the needed package list: >> >> Otherwise packages have to be found through >> http://packages.ubuntu.com >> Once downloaded and transferred into a Linux partition, >> they can be installed alltogether with: >> $ sudo dpkg -i *.deb >> >> Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options >> asyncmap 0 >> noauth >> crtscts >> lock >> hide-password >> modem >> proxyarp >> lcp-echo-interval 30 >> lcp-echo-failure 4 >> noipx >> >> In case of a message like: >> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: >> Permission denied >> see >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-sixth/msg04656.html >> >> Read Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt concerning other COMM >> channels: eth0 wlan0 wmaster0 >> Which can interfere with Browser naviagation. >> >> Don't worry about the following, it is for experts >> should trouble shooting be necessary. >> ========================================================== >> >> Checking for modem support lines: >> -------------------------------------- >> /device/modem symbolic link: >> slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: >> Within /etc/udev/ files: >> >> Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: >> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2 >> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-via82xx-modem >> index=-2 >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# Uncomment these entries >> in order to blacklist unwanted modem drivers >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# blacklist >> snd-atiixp-modem >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# blacklist >> snd-via82xx-modem >> Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: >> >> Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: >> >> --------- end modem support lines -------- > > > >
